Urban God of War: The Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 487 - 483: I Come Here for Two Things!

Regarding Ye Feng's arrival, the people of the General's Mansion were not surprised, as everyone knew that the currently flourishing Northern King would sooner or later come.

Since the Great General Duantian's fall, the General's Mansion had always been in a state of headless dragons with no one to oversee the overall situation, and the Utility Pavilion on the other side, whether it was the Sect Leaders or the old man Zhuge Wuming, had made no statement or arrangement.

In fact, everyone was waiting, waiting for the next attitude of Northern King Ye Feng, of course, the many high-ranking officials in the General's Mansion also had no idea, and some were even anxious, not knowing what this newly eminent figure of the imperial city's attitude was towards the General's Mansion.

"How is it, it seems that everyone does not welcome me, huh?" Ye Feng walked in, saw many generals just standing in place looking at him, neither did they mean to welcome him nor did they step forward to discuss, the atmosphere was undoubtedly a bit awkward.

Fortunately, there was an old man in the mansion, a retired general who had stepped back from the front lines many years ago, who now shakily came forward and said, "It turns out to be Lord Northern King arriving, we have missed the courtesy of a distant welcome, please don't take offense, Lord Northern King."

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"Come, come, serve tea to the Northern King, this way please, Lord Northern King!" The grey-haired old general finally led Ye Feng to sit down in the hall, and two servants quickly served tea.

The meeting hall was very spacious, after all, it was the General's Mansion, the place where many generals used to work, looking very grand and imposing, a painting of a Tiger Descending the Mountain hanging on the front wall of the hall, magnificent in its aura, under the painting was the Grand Tutor's Chair, but the chair was empty.

Ye Feng did not choose the main seat, but sat down at the very first seat on the left, took a slight sip of tea, and then asked, "In recent times, has everything within the mansion still been running smoothly?"

The generals of the mansion had followed into the hall, even those who were busy at the moment had also hurried over, although everyone knew about the grudge between Northern King Ye Feng and Duantian from before, that matter was ultimately settled between the two as a personal grievance, and since even the Utility Pavilion had made no statement, they were even less likely to do so.

The old general chuckled and said, "After Lord Duan passed on, although the General's Mansion is in a headless situation, fortunately, the generals behave with dignity and put state affairs first, so everything has been proceeding along the original track."

Ye Feng nodded slightly and said, "Good, you lords have worked hard in managing state affairs."

The old general still chuckled and said, "We dare not, compared to hard work, the Northern King has to handle even more, we feel ashamed. By the way, Lord Northern King, what brings you here today, if I may ask for your command?"

Ye Feng gestured with his hand and said, "Command is not quite the word, after all, I'm not your direct leader."

This grey-haired old general still chuckled, but he did not continue the conversation, because he did not know how to follow up. Although, just as Ye Feng had said, he was not currently the master of the General's Mansion, if he were to give orders directly, probably none of the generals would dare disobey.

After all, the current Ye Feng, although still under the name of the Northern King, but his power within the entire imperial city, was likely unmatched by anyone.

At this point, the rest of the generals also relaxed slightly, and one of them asked, "Lord Northern King, your presence today can't just be for a casual visit, can it?"

"Of course not!"

Ye Feng said as he slowly stood up, scanned the many generals in the hall, and then said word by word, "I know that regarding my affair with Duantian, you lords must have some misgivings in your hearts, and I can understand that. However, you all ultimately prioritize state affairs, which I find comforting and indeed admire."

At this point, Ye Feng changed the subject and continued, "Today, I have come here for two things!"

The old general immediately said, "Please speak, Lord Northern King."

"First, is to announce my stance." Ye Feng slowly raised his right index finger and said, "I guess many of you are wondering whether I will take up residence in the General's Mansion or even assume the position of the Great General, but what I want to tell you is that I, Ye Feng, will definitely not enter the General's Mansion, neither now nor in the future, nor will I take up the position of the Great General."

As he finished speaking, the many generals present suddenly burst into discussion, evidently surprised by Ye Feng's stance.

"I know you are surprised, but what I want to tell you is that the position of the Great General has already been found suitable by someone from the Utility Pavilion," Ye Feng said with a faint smile.

"There's already a candidate? May I ask, Lord Northern King, who this person is?" the many generals asked in unison.

Ye Feng shook his head and smiled, saying, "The time is not right yet, and it's not the moment for the Utility Pavilion to make the announcement, but I'm sure that you will all be convinced by this person."

In fact, before coming here, Ye Feng had given it deep thought. With his current strength and position, he could completely hold the position of the Great General, and if he were to speak up, the Utility Pavilion would definitely approve.

But Ye Feng knew that, no matter what, his feud with Duantian was there, and he also had certain misgivings with the people of the General's Mansion, these people were originally under Duantian's command, and if he were to force his way in, it would backfire instead.

So rather than do so, it would be better to let someone else more suitable come in, and Ye Feng had already selected this person, who was Zhang Wenyuan.

Zhang Wenyuan had already resigned from his position as the Southern King to enter the Outer Battlefield for experience. Ye Feng was certain that in the near future, this individual would become even stronger because Zhang Wenyuan was a man of great fortune, not only capable of returning alive but also destined to encounter his own miracles within the Outer Battlefield.

In addition, Zhang Wenyuan's master is none other than Grand Sect Leader Zhao Gongming. With such a grand master supporting him from behind, Zhang Wenyuan's qualifications and background are entirely sufficient.

Of course, Ye Feng couldn't speak of this at the moment, as the time wasn't right, but fortunately, the affairs of the General's Mansion were running smoothly, which spared him from worrying too much.

Upon hearing Ye Feng's position on the matter, the many generals invisibly dispelled the resistance and even enmity deep in their hearts, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed than before.

That old general, however, was slightly disappointed. He asked, "May I know what the second matter is that brought Northern King Ye Feng here?"

Ye Feng spoke slowly, "All the generals here have been to the battlefield, killed the enemy, and made meritorious contributions for the country. The country cannot forget those with merit. This morning I went to the Utility Pavilion to discuss leading a team into the Outer Battlefield. Lord Zhuge has already given the order, and this time it will be me leading the team into the Outer Battlefield."

Upon hearing this, the hall immediately burst into commotion and discussion, clearly demonstrating that everyone there was extremely interested in entering the Outer Battlefield, even longing for it.

After all, those who were able to sit in their positions were well aware of the legends of the Outer Battlefield, knowing it contained various miraculous treasures and cultivation resources.

A general of higher status asked, "Since Lord Zhuge has personally ordered Lord Northern King to lead the team, we naturally won't have any objections and will comply with all arrangements made by the Northern King."

The rest of the generals nodded their heads and echoed in agreement. Ye Feng slightly nodded and said, "Lord Zhuge has also instructed that there are a total of fifty places available. The Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts will take twenty of them, leaving me with thirty places."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the many generals present suddenly turned fervent, clearly very eager to secure one of these places.

Ye Feng scanned the room and said, "Since Lord Zhuge has appointed me the team leader, I will naturally ensure fairness and justice. The General's Mansion has six places, and we will set out two days from now. I have said all I have to say, I take my leave!"

Having said that, he started to walk away.

"Lord Northern King, wait, please wait!" Many of the generals stood up and called out.

"Is there something else?" Ye Feng turned around.

The higher-ranking general said, "It is unexpected that Lord Northern King could actually allocate six places to the General's Mansion, and we are extremely grateful. We doubted you before, and for that, we are truly ashamed."

Ye Feng laughed and replied, "I've said before, as people who have contributed to the country, the nation will naturally not forget you. Of the total thirty places, a portion will be taken by the Four Realms in the east, south, north, and west, and the Utility Pavilion will claim ten. Additionally, the Three Offices will take part, leaving six for you at the General's Mansion, which is fair and reasonable."

"Yes, yes, yes, we don't doubt the fairness and integrity of Lord Northern King. We are already quite satisfied with the six places assigned to us, but Lord Northern King, there are many generals in the General's Mansion. How will these six places be distributed?" inquired the high-ranking general.

Ye Feng replied, "How to divide them is an internal matter for you; I will not interfere or inquire. On the day we set out, I will simply expect people to show up. If they are not there, it will be taken as a voluntary forfeiture of the spot."

Ye Feng stated this and then raised an eyebrow, speaking in a deep voice, "I have always been straightforward. In the next two days, there's no need to secretly come to me, seeking to pull strings through backdoors. Anyone who comes will immediately lose their qualification!"

After declaring this, Ye Feng strode away without looking back, leaving the many generals standing in a daze.

A good while later, someone sighed deeply, "After all, we misunderstood the Northern King. Only now do I realize that compared to Duan Tian, the Northern King is truly deserving of being a ruler of this land!"

Soon another person followed with a sigh, "Indeed, we were too prejudiced against him before, thinking he was just here for the position of the Great General. Little did we know that he had no such intention. Now, under these circumstances, he still thought of the General's Mansion. We judged him wrongly."

"Compared to the former Duan Tian, the Northern King's approach is indeed fair and just. What benefits the former Lord Duan Tian got, he first thought of himself, and then it was our turn. It's just a shame that the Northern King has expressed his reluctance to take over the General's Mansion."

"Why don't we all petition together and ask him to join?" Suddenly, several generals suggested.

At this moment, the old general with white hair stood up and said tremulously, "You all still don't see it. The ambition of the Northern King is not small. He simply doesn't care for the General's Mansion, so even if we ask, it would be pointless. From now on, we just need to diligently perform our duties. Those above us will not forget our contributions."

The many generals listened and nodded repeatedly, while Ye Feng had already left the General's Mansion and was heading towards the Northern Cloud Residence. What he couldn't have anticipated was that the Northern Cloud Residence already teemed with guests.

Following the news about the Outer Battlefield, the fastest response came from the Utility Pavilion. Numerous Sect Leaders came with gifts in tow. Additionally, people from the Three Offices and even the Sects of Ancient Martial Arts sent their representatives with gifts.